genitive
Pronunciation
/dʒˈɛnɪtˌɪv/

Definition & Meaning of "genitive"in English

Genitive
01

the case expressing ownership

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
genitives
genitive
01

relating to a grammatical case that is used to indicate possession, origin, or a close association

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
They discussed the genitive endings of nouns in different languages.
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